What The Sports Pages Say

Monday's Newspapers:
November 13 2017


DAILY STAR
•Arsenal are close to signing Lyon star Nabil Fekir in a deal worth more than £60m.
•England have been told to forget about tempting away Wales youngsters Ethan Ampadu and David Brooks.
•Michael O'Neill has refused to be drawn on his future after Northern Ireland's World Cup agony.
•Cristiano Ronaldo is more selfish than me, says Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema.


DAILY EXPRESS
•Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill is not being lined up by the SFA for the vacant Scotland job.
THE GUARDIAN
•Gareth Southgate is planning a mock penalty shoot-out at Wembley in a forthcoming friendly in a bid to end England's penalty pain.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Jack Cork nearly missed his chance to finally make his England debut, as he was about to go on a family holiday to Dubai.
•Marcus Rashford has revealed he tried to emulate Brazil legend Ronaldo when he was growing up.
•Danny Drinkwater should be in with a shout of an England World Cup place, says former Leicester team-mate Jamie Vardy.
•Gareth Southgate has hinted he already knows his England squad for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.
DAILY MIRROR
•Ray Wilkins has said Mesut Ozil isn't a great player and doesn't deserve the Arsenal No.10 shirt.
•Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United are on red alert as Sevilla's Steven N'Zonzi admits he "loves" the Premier League.
•Borussia Dortmund are targeting Liverpool midfielder Emre Can but face competition from Juventus.


DAILY MAIL
•England have received surprise backing from Germany if they make a bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
•Phil Foden is set for an England Under-21 call-up as the FA plan to fast-track the Manchester City midfielder.
THE SUN
•Gareth Southgate has warned goalkeeper Joe Hart his World Cup place is under threat.
•Alan Shearer says Danny Drinkwater has the wrong attitude and should not play for England again.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
November 14 2017

THE SUN
•Atletico Madrid have contacted Arsenal's Mesut Ozil about a sensational return to Spain next summer on a free transfer.
•Adrien Silva admits he was "disgusted" when he found out FIFA had blocked his deadline day move to Leicester City.
•Cardiff City are set to sign Venezuela defender Rolf Feltscher despite interest from MLS side LA Galaxy.
•Sunderland hope to have Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom installed as their new manager by the weekend.
DAILY MAIL
•Manchester United are interested in Argentine left-back Enzo Diaz, who plays for second division leaders Agropecuario.
•Manchester City have joined the long list of admirers of Schalke forward Breel Embolo.
•Gianluigi Buffon has confirmed his international retirement after Italy lost their World Cup play-off against Sweden.
•Basel are facing a race against time to have their pitch in shape for next week's Champions League clash with Manchester United after the heavy rain before Switzerland took on Northern Ireland.
•West Brom have renewed their interest in Fenerbahce midfielder Josef de Souza after a summer deal fell through.
DAILY STAR
•Antoine Griezemann is expected to snub a move to Manchester United next summer and says it would be a dream to play for PSG.
•Jonny Evans says the Northern Ireland squad would understand if manager Michael O'Neill leaves.
•Gareth Southgate has backed Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford to start firing for England.
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte would be welcomed back by Italy with open arms, according to Alessandro Del Piero.
•Gus Poyet would be open to returning to Sunderland as manager, two-and-a-half years after being fired by the Sky Bet Championship club.
•QPR will open contract talks with Nedum Onuoha in January to avoid losing the defender on a free next summer.
DAILY MIRROR
•A confident David Meyler says he can "only see one outcome" ahead of the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off decider against Denmark.
•Tottenham are interested in Watford's Richarlison after just three months in English football.
•Liverpool have emerged as favourites to sign Javier Mascherano in January.
•West Brom are eyeing up a January raid on Trabzonspor for £11m-rated midfielder Okay Yokuslu.
THE GUARDIAN
•Scotland are ready to make Michael O'Neill a double-your-money offer to succeed Gordon Strachan.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Paul Pogba is close to returning for Manchester United but is unlikely to feature against Newcastle on Saturday.
THE INDEPENDENT
•Watford have rejected Everton's request to talk to Marco Silva about their managerial vacancy.
•Giampiero Ventura has resigned as Italy manager after the Azzurri failed to qualify for next year's World Cup.
THE TIMES
•As well as being snubbed by Watford over their boss Marco Silva, Everton have growing doubts over the possibility of securing Sam Allardyce on a shorter-term deal.
DAILY RECORD
•St Johnstone are closing in on the signing of prolific Dundalk striker David McMillan.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
November 15 2017


DAILY MIRROR
•Antonio Conte is wanted to revive Italy after the humiliation of them failing to qualify for the World Cup finals.
•Arsenal are ready to walk away from a deal for Monaco's Thomas Lemar.
•Julian Draxler says Neymar deserves the special privileges he receives at Paris Saint-Germain because the Brazil international is a "superstar".
THE SUN
•Chelsea have been dealt a huge blow in their attempts to sign Andrea Belotti as Torino president Urbano Cairo says he has spoken with Real Madrid counterpart Florentino Perez about the striker.
•Sadio Mane admits he is "filled with worry" watching Liverpool from the sidelines.
•Thomas Vermaelen has admitted again that he regrets staying at Barcelona last summer.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Barcelona will reportedly look to hold a crunch meeting with Liverpool this month to push through a move for Philippe Coutinho in January

•Chelsea are looking to sell Willian in January to fund a deal for Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura, according to reports in France.
DAILY MAIL
•Watford have rejected Everton's second offer of £8.5m for Marco Silva as the search for Ronald Koeman's successor continues.
•Liverpool must pay Charlton £250,000 after Joe Gomez made his full England debut against Brazil.
•Arsenal will revive their interest in Raheem Sterling in January as part of Manchester City's pursuit of Alexis Sanchez.

•West Ham's Winston Reid is emerging as a doubt for David Moyes' first game in charge while Javier Hernandez is expected to be out for two games following the hamstring strain he picked up playing for Mexico.
THE INDEPENDENT
•Jose Mourinho currently sees Valencia's Carlos Soler as his main January transfer target, in what is likely to be a limited window for Manchester United.
•Everton are willing to double Marco Silva's wages and give him a considerable January transfer fund to try and persuade the highly-rated Watford manager to join Goodison Park in mid-season.
DAILY RECORD
•Brendan Rodgers has put Reading defender Liam Moore at the top of his list of January transfer targets.

Thursday's Newspapers:
November 16 2017

THE SUN
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba are pushing for a place in Manchester United's team against Newcastle this weekend.
•Chris Smalling, Jack Wilshere, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck and Theo Walcott are not in Gareth Southgate's World Cup plans.
•Sunderland will up their chase for Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill if Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom rejects the move.
•Ryan Shawcross is baffled why Chelsea allowed Kurt Zouma to leave on loan as he rates his Stoke team-mate "the ultimate defender".
•Real Betis believe they are close to signing Arsenal's Jack Wilshere for free next summer.
•Arsenal are reportedly chasing Borussia Dortmund's in-demand chief scout Sven Mislintat to replace Steve Rowley.
DAILY STAR
•West Brom are close to sacking manager Tony Pulis.
•John O'Shea, Glenn Whelan, Jon Walters, Wes Hoolahan and Daryl Murphy are set to announce their Republic of Ireland retirement after failing to reach the World Cup finals.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Sergio Aguero is in line to play for Manchester City at Leicester on Saturday just days after his illness scare while away with Argentina.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Everton have failed with a £10m move for Watford manager Marco Silva.

DAILY MAIL
•Pep Guardiola is open to extending his Manchester City contract beyond 2019.
•Dele Alli's family have spoken to Jorge Mendes about signing the player to Gestifute next year.
DAILY MIRROR
•Jose Mourinho says he is bringing through young players at Manchester United and Scott McTominay is next on the list.
•Liverpool now rival Arsenal for the most expensive Premier League ticket.
•Everton have been forced to stick with David Unsworth after Sam Allardyce and Marco Silva said no to the role.
DAILY RECORD
•Former Rangers defender Henning Berg has applied for the managerial vacancy at Ibrox.

Friday's Newspapers:
November 17 2017


THE GUARDIAN

Manchester United have no concerns that José Mourinho could leave next summer.

DAILY MIRROR
Liverpool have given the green light for a fresh January bid for Southampton's Virgil van Dijk.

Swansea boss Paul Clement is set for crunch talks with the club's American owners this weekend.

THE SUN
Jose Mourinho will not be quitting Manchester United for Paris Saint-Germain.


DAILY EXPRESS
Sporting Lisbon have told West Ham they could be open to offers of £28million for William Carvalho in January.

DAILY MAIL
Manchester United are confident Jose Mourinho will remain with the club in the long term.

Sunderland have turned their attentions to Chris Coleman after failing with an attempt to lure Michael O'Neill.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United believe Jose Mourinho is hungry to win them the Premier League and will not leave next summer.

Saturday's Newspapers:
November 18 2017

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United will launch a new bid to sign Gareth Bale from Real Madrid.

Roy Hodgson believes Wayne Rooney should still be playing for England.

Petr Cech admits he is frustrated at Arsenal's already failing Premier League title campaign.

THE SUN
Galatasaray have entered the race to sign Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini.

Chris Coleman will earn £750,000 per year as Sunderland boss after quitting Wales.

Riyad Mahrez insists he is happy at Leicester despite wanting to leave in the summer.

Brazil star Hulk claims he has the chance to move to the Premier League in January.

DAILY MAIL
Scott Parker says he is hoping to produce the Tottenham stars of tomorrow as Under-18s coach.

Bayern Munich appear to be closing in on an agreement for Hoffenheim striker Sandro Wagner.

Jurgen Klopp will give Dominic Solanke more chances at Liverpool.

Arsene Wenger says he will not publish a book about his time as Arsenal boss.

Antonio Conte says England boss Gareth Southgate left Danny Drinkwater open to criticism.

THE GUARDIAN
The end looks nigh for Tony Pulis at West Brom after the manager defended his record

Sunday's Newspapers:
November 19 2017



SUNDAY MIRROR
Thierry Henry is the shock name on Wales' shortlist to replace Chris Coleman.

Manchester United are ready to offer Danny Rose an escape route out of Tottenham.

Brazil legend Ronaldinho believes Philippe Coutinho will be a huge hit at Barcelona.

Jose Mourinho will cost Paris Saint-Germain an eye-watering £30m if they want him this summer.

Manchester United are bracing themselves for another attempt by Real Madrid to land goalkeeper David de Gea.

Borussia Dortmund's Michael Zorc is in line to become Arsenal's new sporting director.

Michael O'Neill is the man West Brom want if they sack Tony Pulis.

Ronaldinho has predicted that a good World Cup for Harry Kane will spark a stampede among the world's biggest clubs.

Arsenal are set to poach Sporting Director Michael Zorc and chief scout Sven Mislintat from Borussia Dortmund.

Liverpool are competing with Chelsea and Arsenal to sign Brazilian winger Bernard from Shakhtar Donetsk.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Patrick van Aanholt is the shock name on Pep Guardiola's transfer hit-list.

West Ham are to give David Moyes a £30m transfer war chest in January as the new boss eyes William Carvalho and Hazam Barry.

Everton will offer Watford £12m in a third bid for boss Marco Silva.

Chelsea are ready to take on Tottenham in the race for Watford winger Richarlison.

Liverpool could face losing Under-17 World Cup winner Rhian Brewster as the striker could follow Jadon Sancho to Borussia Dortmund.

MAIL ON SUNDAY
FIFA are trying to arrange talks with whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov to obtain extra evidence that Russian footballers benefited from their nation's state-supported doping programme.

Gianluigi Buffon is still recovering from Italy's failure to qualify for the World Cup and won't play for Juventus at Sampdoria on Sunday.

Paris Saint-Germain face having to pay a record £20m compensation package for Jose Mourinho if they want to lure the Manchester United manager from Old Trafford in the summer.

Mauricio Pochettino insisted that Danny Rose's exclusion from the Tottenham squad for the north London derby was a matter of fitness after nine months out.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
Jose Mourinho is ready to enter the race to land Chelsea ace Willian if he leaves Stamford Bridge this winter.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo ripped into Los Blancos players after their 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid plan to sign Atletico star Antoine Griezmann when Gareth Bale is sold.

THE OBSERVER
David Moyes has denied that taking over from Slaven Bilic at West Ham represents his last chance in football management.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY
Cristiano Ronaldo is fed up of life at Real Madrid as they dropped more points and Barcelona moved eight points clear in La Liga.

Manchester City will let on loan Joe Hart leave for a cut price fee of between £3m and £6m next summer.

I'm sorry friends - a bit late this morning!!

Monday's Newspapers


DAILY MIRROR
•Daniel Sturridge is ready to quit Liverpool in January to save his World Cup dream.
•Manchester City's Pep Guardiola could spark a tug-of-war for Virgil van Dijk after confirming he will target a new defender in January.
•Danny Rose is in line to return for Tottenham to face Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night.
•Hugo Lloris has warned his Tottenham team-mates to forget the title and start worrying about finishing in this season's top four.
•Kevin De Bruyne has revealed Pep Guardiola has left Manchester City's former underachievers believing they can defeat anyone.
•Arsene Wenger has said Manchester City are unstoppable in this season's title race because their players are out of this world.
•Rafa Benitez says Paul Pogba has a long way to go before he can be viewed as a great player like Steven Gerrard.
•Arsenal's hopes of signing Besiktas midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup have been hit by a rival bid from Everton.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Pep Guardiola will not allow any of his Manchester City stars to take things easy.
•Sheffield United midfielder David Brooks is being eyed by Liverpool and Tottenham.
•Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo discussed his own transfer plans with Antoine Griezmann after the Madrid derby, according to reports.
•Shkodran Mustafi has slammed Arsenal's critics after their Tottenham win.
•Barcelona have made an offer for Arsenal star Mesut Ozil as they aim to secure the player's signature, according to reports.
•Antonio Conte has been named as first choice to be the national manager by Italian Football Federation president Carlo Tavecchio.
DAILY STAR
•Jose Mourinho will be manager of Man United until at least 2020.
•Sunderland boss Chris Coleman is entitled to a £1m bonus if the club returns to the Premier League.
•Manchester City will battle Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea for Schalke star Leon Goretzka with Bayern Munich and Juventus also in the hunt.
THE INDEPENDENT
•Captain Gary Cahill hopes Chelsea's heavy Champions League defeat to Roma will be the shock to the system that galvanises their season.
•Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi has dismissed speculation that he was set to join Inter Milan in the summer.
THE SUN
•Danny Rose is fuming at being left out of the Spurs squad for Saturday's north London derby defeat.
•Sam Johnstone is being eyed by West Brom - and could end his Aston Villa loan early.
TELEGRAPH
•Pep Guardiola has described John Stones' injury as a real, real problem while the pressure is now on Vincent Kompany to stay fit.

Tuesday's newspapers.



DAILY MIRROR
•West Brom want Sam Allardyce to save them after some players were seen chanting for Tony Pulis to go.
•Pep Guardiola will do at Manchester City exactly what he did at Barcelona, according to Ronaldinho.
•Watford winger Richarlison - already on Tottenham's transfer radar - is attracting interest from China.
•Marco Silva may be the bookies' favourite to step into the void at Everton but former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is hot on his heels.

West Brom's latest manager betting

DAILY EXPRESS
•Real Madrid star Marco Asensio is reportedly ready to join Chelsea if he is not given more game time at the Bernabeu.
•Mark Noble has pleaded with West Ham's angry fans to stick by the team as they battle to pull out of the Premier League relegation zone under new manager David Moyes.
•Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele is in line to make his return from injury in time for El Clasico against Real Madrid next month.

THE SUN
•Danny Rose is in line to start for Tottenham in Tuesday's Champions League clash at Borussia Dortmund.
•Borussia Dortmund insist Michael Zorc will not be joining Sven Mislintat at Arsenal.
•Ronald Koeman and Slaven Bilic are on West Brom's radar after Tony Pulis was sacked.
•Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino faces a battle to win over angry fans after just five months in the job.
•Mesut Ozil has been lined up for an emotional return to his hometown club Schalke.
•Willian has ended all speculation that he was considering a huge switch back to his homeland.

DAILY MAIL
•Manchester United have triggered their option on Ander Herrera's contract and he is now tied to the Old Trafford club until 2019.

DAILY STAR
•Joel Matip should be fit for Liverpool's huge Premier League clash against Chelsea next weekend.
•Marcus Rashford insists Jose Mourinho has Manchester United on the right path to make Old Trafford a fortress again.

DAILY RECORD
•Scotland captain Scott Brown has demanded SFA chief executive Stewart Regan "gets the finger out" and appoints a new boss quickly.
•Tom Boyd reckons Michael O'Neill and Paul Lambert fit the bill to be Scotland boss because both would command instant respect.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
November 22 2017


THE SUN

West Brom have made contact with Alan Pardew and held preliminary talks over replacing sacked boss Tony Pulis.

Arsenal have denied that they are holding open trials after fake adverts emerged.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has played down suggestions he has fallen out with Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

DAILY MIRROR
Arsene Wenger has made Schalke’s Leon Goretzka his number one midfield target for next summer.

Ivan Rakitic admits he can't be certain Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona after the summer.

Nacho Monreal reckons Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will be Arsenal players until at least the end of the season.

Thibaut Courtois has put Real Madrid on alert by shelving contract negotiations until the end of the season - when he will have just one year left on his deal.

Gary Megson has told West Brom's stars they must drastically improve swiftly to avoid relegation.

DAILY EXPRESS
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce has revealed Jonathan Kodjia is set to undergo an operation on his ankle injury.

Leeds head coach Thomas Christiansen has described Wolves as the "best team" in the Sky Bet Championship.

DAILY MAIL
Arsenal will open talks with Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka over a proposed switch to north London next season.

Cardiff's Principality Stadium, which surprisingly missed out on staging matches for the 13-city Euro 2020 tournament, is back in strong contention to be a host venue.

Louis van Gaal has not been approached by Everton regarding their vacant manager's job.

Manchester City are battling to keep highly-rated starlet Javairo Dilrosun.

DAILY STAR
Ashley Young's resurgence this season has prompted Manchester United to trigger an option to extend his contract by an extra year.

Thursday's Newspapers:
November 23 2017


DAILY STAR
•Arsene Wenger wants former Gunner and current Feyenoord manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst to replace him when he steps down as Arsenal boss.
•Everton are targeting RB Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick as their new manager after giving up on Marco Silva.
•Zinedine Zidane wants Real Madrid to sign Antoine Griezmann from their city rivals Atletico, as he sees the forward as a long-term successor to Cristiano Ronaldo.
•Manchester United are leading the race for Bordeaux star Malcom, although Chelsea and Arsenal are also interested.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Lionel Messi will snub a move to Manchester City because he has a bad relationship with Pep Guardiola, ****** back to their time together at Barcelona.
•Liverpool are considering a January move for PSG midfielder Javier Pastore, but Sevilla and Roma are also interested.
•Yaya Toure says he might show his Manchester City team-mates his Champions League winners' medal to inspire them to European glory.
DAILY MAIL
•Harry Kane and Dele Alli are on a five-man shortlist, drawn up by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, to overhaul the Spanish giants' squad.
Yaya Toure says Pep Guardiola tore into his Manchester City players in the dressing room after their 1-0 win over Feyenoord, accusing them of being lazy.
•Ashley Williams says the Wales players are shocked that Chris Coleman left to become Sunderland manager, and angry that the Welsh FA allowed him to leave.
•Liverpool and Tottenham are keeping track of Ben Wilmot, the teenager defender who has been impressing with Stevenage in League Two this season.
THE SUN
•Arsenal are in talks with PSG over a loan move for Julian Draxler, who they missed out on when he moved to Paris last year.
•Diego Simeone's representatives have contacted Everton to express his interest in the vacant manager's position.
•Inter Milan are willing to sell Joao Mario for £26m - just 18 months after signing him for £40m - with Arsenal interested in signing him.
DAILY MIRROR
•Alexis Sanchez is set to be the subject of a January transfer window tug of war as PSG are ready to rival Manchester City for his signature.
•Senior figures at Barcelona are split on whether to launch a bid for Mesut Ozil in January.

•New Leicester boss Claude Puel is ready to start reshaping his squad, and is willing to sell Ahmed Musa, Leonardo Ulloa and Yohan Benalouane in January.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Leonid Slutsky is fighting to save his job as Hull manager following their poor start to the season, just five months after taking on the role.

Friday's Newspapers:
November 24 2017


THE SUN
•Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois could be on the move, with Juventus, Real Madrid, PSG and Atletico all interested.
•Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has dismissed Arsenal's £40m bid for Karim Benzema as embarrassing.
•Eliaquim Mangala admits he could leave Manchester City in search of regular football, despite the side's injury crisis at the heart of their defence.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Glenn Murray says he would get more credit for his performances with Brighton if he had a foreign name.
•West Brom caretaker manager Gary Megson insists his first game in charge, against Tottenham, is not going to be an audition for a permanent job.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Wayne Rooney has called on the Everton board to end the uncertainty and appoint a new manager following Thursday's humiliating 5-1 defeat to Atalanta at Goodison Park.
•Harry Kane admits he rushed his recovery from injury to play in last weekend's north London derby, which Tottenham lost 2-0.
•Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to go head to head for the signature of highly-rated Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte.
DAILY MAIL
•Eden Hazard admits that he admires Real Madrid, but says that he has no interest in leaving Chelsea for the time being.
•Mesut Ozil is demanding £330,000-a-week from Barcelona, who are looking to sell Arda Turan to raise funds for the signing of the Arsenal playmaker.

•PSG have emerged as the surprise front-runners to sign Marouane Fellaini if he chooses to leave Manchester United, and they are ready to offer him a four-year deal.
•Harry Kane says he wants to score in every game as he closes in on Alan Shearer's record of 36 Premier League goals in a calendar year.
THE GUARDIAN
•Eden Hazard has admitted that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah did not get a chance to make it at Chelsea, ahead of the match between the sides on Saturday.
DAILY STAR
•Chris Coleman has backed Craig Bellamy to succeed him as Wales manager, and says his lack of experience could be a positive.
•Riyad Mahrez is glad that Demarai Gray is being given a chance at Leicester, as he feels the winger provides the team with an X factor.
DAILY MIRROR
•Henrikh Mkhitaryan was dropped by Jose Mourinho in an effort to encourage him to raise his game following a run of poor form.
•West Ham and Crystal Palace are set to do battle over Harry Arter, with both of the struggling sides interested in the Bournemouth midfielder.
•Jack Wilshere admits he may have to leave Arsenal to get regular football as he is frustrated with his current game-time.
•Gabriel Jesus says he has his eyes on Sergio Aguero's Manchester City goalscoring record, despite the Argentine only setting it last month.

Saturday's Newspapers:

THE SUN
•Chelsea are keen on a £100m deal for Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi, although Luciano Spalletti, the Italian side's manager, believes the Argentine could stay at the club "forever".
•Fiorentina are the latest side to show interest in Henry Onyekuru, the Everton striker on loan at Anderlecht, following in the footsteps of Manchester United, Barcelona and Juventus.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Pep Guardiola says Manchester City won't be complacent when they visit Huddersfield today, unlike Manchester United were when they were beaten 2-1 by The Terriers earlier this season.
•Brendan Rodgers says that Celtic's 7-1 Champions League thrashing at the hands of PSG has not destroyed his players' morale.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Cristiano Ronaldo is furious with the Real Madrid hierarchy's plans to sign Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich.

•Lionel Messi wants Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde to sign Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, despite the Portuguese only moving to the Etihad in the summer.
•Manchester United should consider signing PSG outcast Javier Pastore, insists club legend Eric Cantona.
•Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has also blocked the club from signing Inter Milan's Mauro Icardi, due to his relationship with fellow Argentine Lionel Messi.
DAILY MAIL
•Alan Pardew is close to joining West Brom as their new manager, having met the club twice this week to discuss the role.
•Tony Pulis is being lined up by Swansea to replace Paul Clement as manager, should they decide to sack the former Chelsea and Bayern Munich assistant coach.
•Manchester City are closing in on a huge £50m-a-year kit deal with Puma that will help them to close the commercial gap on rivals Manchester United.
DAILY STAR
•Emre Can has agreed a deal with Juventus, and is likely to move to the Italian champions when his Liverpool contract expires at the end of the season.
•Antonio Conte says Cesc Fabregas didn't deserve to start for Chelsea last season, but that he is delighted with the Spanish midfielder's performances this campaign.
•Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says they'll use the pain from their Champions League collapse against Sevilla to punish Chelsea in their Premier League clash.
•Eddie Howe says fit-again striker Callum Wilson is like a new signing for Bournemouth.
DAILY MIRROR
•Manchester United are set to miss out on Mesut Ozil, with Barcelona ready to sign him on a £350,000-a-week pre-contract in January.
•Davinson Sanchez is one of the world's best central defenders and is only going to improve, according to his Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino.
•Jose Mourinho has admitted that his Manchester United side do not score enough goals, but that still won't force him to rush Zlatan Ibrahimovic back into the side.

Sunday's Newspapers:
November 26 2017

Sun on Sunday
•Martin O'Neill is top of a three-man shortlist to become Everton's new manager.
•Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke will turn down a move to the Chinese Super League to stay and help the club fight relegation.
•Mesut Ozil is set to open talks on a move to Barcelona, with his Arsenal deal set to expire at the end of the season.
•Liverpool will not let Andy Robertson out on loan in January, despite the summer signing from Hull hardly featuring so far this season.


Sunday Mirror
•Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez wants to take Manchester United's out-of-favour defender Luke Shaw to Tyneside on loan.
•Liverpool and Arsenal are to battle for Julian Draxler's signature, with the PSG star unable to earn a starting role under Unai Emery.
•Jurgen Klopp has said his confrontation with Sadio Mane after Liverpool's draw with Chelsea was about positioning. The Senegalese striker played after coming on as a late substitute.
•PSG lead Manchester City in the race to sign Alexis Sanchez, as Arsenal prepare to sell the Chilean superstar in January.
•Real Madrid are plotting an £80m bid for Manchester United star Anthony Martial, with Zinedine Zidane keen on his fellow countryman.
•Bill Kenwright and Farhad Moshiri are in the midst of a boardroom rift as Everton's search for a new manager goes on.
•Tottenham are eyeing Bologna star Adam Masina as Danny Rose's replacement, amid rumours of a move to Manchester United.
•Chelsea are set to beat Manchester City and Arsenal in the race to sign Hamburg super talent Jann-Fiete Arp.
Daily Star on Sunday
•Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called Burnley the Premier League's surprise package and as deadly as a killer snake ahead of their game on Sunday.
•Burnley's Icelandic star Johann Berg Gudmundsson has tipped Sean Dyche for the England manager's job.
•Jose Mourinho admits he faces a dilemma over when to play Paul Pogba amid concerns over his fitness and fatigue levels going into Manchester United's hectic winter schedule.
•Sam Allardyce has ruled himself out of the West Brom job and is in no rush to come back.
Mail on Sunday
•The Premier League's average weekly wage has risen above £50k, making it the highest-paid league in world football.
•Russia 'drug cheats' are set to cast a shadow over the 2018 World Cup draw after a whistleblower revealed he has evidence proving Russian footballers were involved in state-sponsored doping.
•Neymar's annual wage with PSG equals that of the top seven women's football leagues combined, as a study shows the incredible disparity in money.
•Arsenal are to launch a fresh January move for Monaco star Thomas Lemar... but the bid will well below the £90m offered in August.
Sunday Express
•Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has given up hope of winning the Premier League title race - after only 13 games.
Sunday Telegraph
•Celtic's Scott Sinclair is ready to put critics of his recent form to bed as he prepares for the Scottish League Cup final against Motherwell.
•Jose Mourinho has admitted that his Manchester United side do not score enough goals, but that still won't force him to rush Zlatan Ibrahimovic back into the side.
•Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has reiterated Gareth Bale's importance to his team amid serious interest from Manchester United.

Monday's Newspapers:
November 27 2017

THE SUN
•Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is keeping tabs on Real Sociedad defender Inigo Martinez.
•Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski looks set to move to LA Galaxy after his wife said they are keen to move stateside.
•Hector Bellerin has taken a swipe at Watford's Troy Deeney on Twitter after Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 on Sunday.
DAILY MAIL
•Jurgen Klopp says he will quit Liverpool before his side plays unfairly.
•Goalkeeper Ben Foster has backed West Brom's decision to sack Tony Pulis.
•Antonio Conte has urged the Chelsea board to make January signings.
•Romelu Lukaku may miss the Manchester derby because of a ban.
•Marko Grujic's agent is lining up a January loan move but is keen to avoid the fate afforded to Liverpool flop Lazar Markovic and wants his client to remain in England.
•RB Leipzig sporting director and reported Everton target Ralf Rangnick has committed his future to the Bundesliga club until 2021.


DAILY STAR
•Alan Pardew is on the verge of being appointed West Bromich Albion boss.
•Barcelona are plotting to sign Tottenham star Christian Eriksen instead of Philippe Coutinho, according to reports.
•Mancherster United star Ashley Young insists the club is progressing under Jose Mourinho.
•Pep Guardiola has taken a swipe at Arsene Wenger over his recent Raheem Sterling dig.

DAILY EXPRESS
•Manchester United are reportedly preparing to raid Tottenham for English sensation Dele Alli.
•Real Madrid are reportedly facing a crisis behind the scenes, with the latest saga coming in the shape of a row between manager Zinedine Zidane and midfielder Dani Ceballos.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
November 28 2017


THE TIMES
•Alan Pardew has asked for a three-year deal to take over as West Brom manager.
DAILY MIRROR
•Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January.
•Borussia Dortmund are targetting Manchester United starlet Angel Gomes' in a surprise January swoop.
•Mark Hughes insists Xherdan Shaqiri is going nowhere in the January transfer window.
•Jose Mourinho appears to have dropped Luke Shaw, Marouane Fellaini and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the trip to Watford.
•Arsenal will face competition from Barcelona' for the transfer of Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri.
THE SUN
•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign a new right-back and left-back over the next two transfer windows.
•Manchester United starlet Angel Gomes is wanted for a shock move to Borussia Dortmund or Barcelona.
•Luke Shaw has transformed himself into Manchester United's fittest player.
•Alan Pardew is set to be named West Brom boss in the next 24 hours.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•A second takeover party has entered the fray with regards to buying Newcastle United.
•Stoke are set to offload Glenn Johnson and Charlie Adam in the January transfer window.
DAILY MAIL
•Arsenal are a step closer to bringing in now ex-Barcelona sporting director Raul Sanllehi after he resigned from the Nou Camp.
•Mesut Ozil is set to miss Arsenal's clash with Huddersfield.
•Tottenham are eyeing Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon as the ideal replacement for wantaway full back Danny Rose.
•Rafa Benitez has warned Newcastle fans their season could get worse.
•Eden Hazard and Tiemoue Bakayoko took trips to France despite Chelsea boss Antonio Conte complaining about a gruelling fixture pile-up.
DAILY STAR
•David Moyes has urged David Unsworth to leave Everton if he misses out on the vacant managerial position at Goodison Park.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
November 29 2017


DAILY MAIL
•Real Madrid are ready to launch a January move for Chelsea defender David Luiz.
•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has drafted up a wishlist of new left-footed players including Gareth Bale, Antoine Griezmann, Mesut Ozil and Danny Rose.

•AC Milan met Antonio Conte's representatives in the summer over a move for the Chelsea manager.
•Sam Allardyce will be appointed Everton manager in the next 48 hours and wants Sammy Lee as his assistant.
DAILY MIRROR
•Manchester City are ready to hand David Silva a new contract amid interest from Italy and Spain.
•Everton are optimistic Sam Allardyce will be their new manager after significant progress in talks.
•Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he is in total charge of transfers.
•Petr Cech can play on for another five years, according to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
THE SUN
•Manchester City's Leroy Sane is set to be offered a new mega-contract as a reward for his fine form.
•Sam Allardyce will earn £100,000 a week as new Everton boss.
•Crystal Palace are eyeing a £15million January move for Bournemouth striker Benik Afobe.
•Watford insist Richarlison is not for sale as the Brazil forward attracts more interest from rival clubs.
DAILY STAR
•Everton boss David Unsworth has warned Sam Allardyce there is no quick fix at the club.
•Eddie Howe has cancelled his 40th birthday celebrations to get Bournemouth a win over Burnley.
•West Ham boss David Moyes suggests he could spent the rest of his managerial career at the club.
THE TIMES
•Sam Allardyce will be appointed Everton boss in £6million deal on Wednesday.
THE INDEPENDENT
•Shakhtar Donetsk blocked Everton's approach for their manager Paulo Fonseca.

Thursday's Newspapers:
November 30 2017


DAILY STAR
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants Manchester United to sign Real Madrid star Gareth Bale.
•Antoine Griezmann has once again opened the door for Manchester United to secure his signature.
•Chelsea have emerged as surprise candidates to sign Mesut Ozil from Arsenal.
•Liverpool are plotting a move for Roma full-back Emerson Palmieri in the summer after receiving assurances over the player's fitness levels.

THE SUN
•Arsenal are in pole position to land Udinese midfielder Jakub Jankto.
•Laurent Koscielny has reportedly told former club Lorient he wants to leave Arsenal to return to the French side.
•Chelsea are set to renew their interest in Alex Sandro of Juventus if David Luiz heads to Real Madrid.
•Former AC Milan and Real Madrid midfielder Kaka has revealed he did not join Manchester City in 2009 as he was dubious about over the club's squad-building process.
DAILY MIRROR
•Florentino Perez has warned Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea he must sign for Real Madrid next summer or they will chase Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

David de Gea
•Watford are weighing up a loan move for Leicester misfit Islam Slimani in January.
THE GUARDIAN
•England fans at the World Cup finals in Russia next summer have been told to restrict their alcohol intake to one pint of beer before or after the game in order to ensure their safety.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Antoine Griezmann has revealed he rejected all of Arsenal's subsequent advances because they kept him waiting at the close of the 2013 summer transfer window.
•Real Madrid have been alerted to David Luiz's fall-out with Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte as the European champions draw up their January transfer plans.
•Alan Pardew has defended his record as a Premier League manager and pledged to rebuild his reputation with West Brom.

Friday's Newspapers:
December 01 2017

DAILY STAR
•Barcelona are ready to use Arda Turan to try to tempt Arsenal to sell Mesut Ozil.
•Manchester United are set to turn to £31million Atalanta midfielder Bryan Cristante as they look to replace Marouane Fellaini.
•West Ham's players must take responsibility for their precarious league position but David Moyes can turn things around, according to Alan Curbishley.

THE SUN
•Real Madrid have contacted Kevin De Bruyne's agent over a move for the Manchester City playmaker.
•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has told his scouts to find him a "magician" in the January transfer window.
•Tottenham are reportedly ready to move for West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini.
•Liverpool target Emerson Palmieri has played down talk of a move to Anfield, insisting he is happy at Roma.
•Liverpool striker Divock Origi has dropped a hint he could leave Liverpool on a permanent basis.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Arsenal and Manchester City are set to move for West Brom captain Jonny Evans in January.
•Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is seriously considering turning to Danny Welbeck rather than Olivier Giroud for the visit of Manchester United on Saturday despite the France striker's two goals on Wednesday night and the absence of Alexandre Lacazette.
DAILY MIRROR
•Arsenal are ready to make a fresh move for Jonny Evans as they target a new defender in January.
•Gareth Southgate has defended England's medical team over their handling of Phil Jones.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Gareth Southgate has challenged England's Harry Kane to fulfil his ambition of being the world's greatest striker by proving it on the planet's biggest stage.

Saturday's Newspapers:
December 02 2017

Daily Telegraph
•Jose Mourinho wants to bring Mesut Ozil to Manchester United next summer as he bids to address the problematic number 10 position at Old Trafford.
Daily Mirror
•Jurgen Klopp insists Philippe Coutinho remains an "essential" player for Liverpool as he dismissed Barcelona's fresh attempts to unsettle the Brazil star.
•Pep Guardiola has hailed Raheem Sterling for proving Manchester City were right not to sell him to Arsenal last summer.
The Sun
•Mesut Ozil has fuelled speculation he could make a sensational move back to former club Real Madrid by revealing his is "in contact" with Zinedine Zidane.
•Emre Can admits he could end up signing a new Liverpool contract despite strong interest from Juventus.
•Chelsea target Alex Sandro has reportedly set his sights on a Juventus exit next summer.
•West Brom fear losing on-loan defender Ahmed Hegazi even though they have an option to buy him at the end of the season.

Daily Mail
•Tottenham are refusing to relax their stringent wage structure as fears over the future of key defender Toby Alderweireld grow.
The Guardian
•Sam Allardyce says he is keen to extend his stay as Everton manager beyond his 18-month contract.

Daily Express
•Sam Allardyce has dismissed Marco Silva's managerial record by insisting he is the best man for the Everton job.
•Derek McInnes has rejected claims that speculation over a move to Rangers has had a negative impact on Aberdeen's results.